Optimization of GaAs Amplification Photodetectors for 700% Quantum Efficiency

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 776-782

  Piprek, Joachim ^a   Lasaosa, Daniel ^a   Pasquariello, Donato ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

III V semiconductor devices; Integrated photonics; Numerical simulation; Optoelectronics; Photodetector; Semiconductor optical amplifier; Waveguide

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; BANDWIDTH; CARRIER MOBILITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; WAVEGUIDES;

AMPLIFIER GAIN; INTEGRATED PHOTONICS;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 0347603556     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2003.820405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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